Greetings, this is day 16 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!
Breaking the spirit of mammon;
Luke 16:10-13
Did you know that all money has a spirit on it? Money that has been redeemed through tithing has the Spirit of God on it, but unredeemed money has the spirit of mammon on it. Mammon is an Aramaic word that means ‘riches’. The spirit of mammon stands in direct contrast to the Spirit of God and says that money is the answer to every problem.
Money is not inherently evil. It can be used for righteous or unrighteous purposes. However, Jesus plainly says, “You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money” (Luke 16:13). The first 10 percent of our income belongs to God. When we are faithful through tithing, we will be entrusted with “the true riches of heaven,” meaning the souls of people (Luke 16:11). When we tithe, we submit our money to the Spirit of God and break the curse of the spirit of mammon.
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Excerpt from Fresh Start Bible, copyright © Gateway Press;
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